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Crazy Quilt Texture Board

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Artists explore textures they can create when working with acrylic modeling paste. In this simple-to-implement art lesson, learners divide a rigid surface into six squares, and use a variety of tools to create different textures within each of the squares. The results are stunning!

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quilts, sewing, home economics

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acrylic modeling paste, quilting, textural art, visual and performing arts
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Grade
3rd - 8th
Subjects
Visual & Performing Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
1 hr
Instructional Strategies
Project-Based Learning
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Year
2005

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